Best Public Schools in Franklin, MA

Summary:

The city of Franklin, Massachusetts is home to a strong school district, with 11 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district includes 6 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools, all of which are rated 4 or 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating a high-quality education across the board.

Among the standout schools in the district are J.F. Kennedy Memorial Elementary, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state with exceptional test scores, and Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School, a charter school that also performs exceptionally well, ranking in the top 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools. At the high school level, Franklin High School stands out, ranking in the top 20% of Massachusetts high schools with a 98.4% four-year graduation rate and impressive test scores.

The district as a whole appears to be delivering a high-quality education, with several schools that are among the best performers in the state. While there is some variation in student demographics across the schools, the data suggests the Franklin school district is providing a strong educational foundation for its students, regardless of their background.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	500 Financial Park	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 541-3434	888	54	16.2		533 (60.0%)	29 (3.3%)	58 (6.5%)	205 (23.1%)	9 (1.0%)	7 (0.8%)	47 (5.3%)	81.6	160^th of 916 public elementary schools	82.5%		82.9	156^th of 928 public elementary schools	83.2%	4	53.0	46.5	58.6	67.0	44.0	59.8		54.7	62.0	57.6	72.7	57.0	60.0	57.7		61.2	71.4	60.0		66.1		$15,030	$635	$14,396
Franklin High	Public	9-12	218 Oak Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 613-1400	1,569	117	13.3		1,219 (77.7%)	53 (3.4%)	106 (6.8%)	138 (8.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	40 (2.5%)	81.5	71^st of 348 public high schools	79.6%		87.2	50^th of 347 public high schools	85.6%	21							69.2								66.7				73.8		71.2	$13,572	$463	$13,110
Horace Mann	Public	6-8	224 Oak Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-6230	387	36	10.7		321 (82.9%)	5 (1.3%)	19 (4.9%)	32 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	84.2	75^th of 493 public middle schools	84.8%		76.6	107^th of 501 public middle schools	78.6%	32				59.1	54.4	70.0		60.5				62.4	45.7	50.5		52.9		66.7		66.7		$16,544	$902	$15,642
J F Kennedy Memorial	Public	K-5	551 Pond Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-5260	331	24	14.0		267 (80.7%)	4 (1.2%)	13 (3.9%)	35 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.7%)	95.1	18^th of 916 public elementary schools	98.0%		93.5	41^st of 928 public elementary schools	95.6%	23	64.1	69.2	77.6					70.2	78.1	94.9	81.0					83.2	84.5			84.5		$17,191	$966	$16,225
Oak Street Elementary	Public	K-5	224 Oak Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-7890	386	29	13.2		295 (76.4%)	14 (3.6%)	30 (7.8%)	31 (8.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.4%)	78.8	198^th of 916 public elementary schools	78.4%		81.2	176^th of 928 public elementary schools	81.0%	22	61.0	43.9	64.6					56.9	61.7	56.1	68.2					62.3	56.1			56.1		$16,764	$1,043	$15,721
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	628 Washington Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-2140	333	29	11.6		259 (77.8%)	7 (2.1%)	26 (7.8%)	19 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.7%)	86.1	115^th of 916 public elementary schools	87.4%		78	206^th of 928 public elementary schools	77.8%	91	64.1	57.1	68.6					63.9	54.7	71.4	64.3					62.8	71.4			71.4		$17,627	$1,433	$16,194
Remington Middle	Public	6-8	628 Washington Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-2130	351	39	9.0		254 (72.4%)	24 (6.8%)	33 (9.4%)	25 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.4%)	68.7	136^th of 493 public middle schools	72.4%		65.9	152^nd of 501 public middle schools	69.7%	16				35.1	41.2	54.1		43.4				43.2	52.1	57.8		51.0		47.7		47.7		$17,192	$959	$16,233
Franklin Early Childhood Development Center	Public	PK	224 Oak Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-8166	152	12	12.8		87 (57.2%)	9 (5.9%)	8 (5.3%)	40 (26.3%)	3 (2.0%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)																						$25,042	$1,470	$23,572
Helen Keller Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Lincoln Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 553-0322	558	44	12.6		461 (82.6%)	19 (3.4%)	39 (7.0%)	28 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.6%)	72.4	266^th of 916 public elementary schools	71.0%		66.5	308^th of 928 public elementary schools	66.8%	42	60.2	41.2	48.2					49.3	62.7	57.7	57.4					59.0	53.7			53.7		$17,673	$1,292	$16,380
Annie Sullivan Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Lincoln Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 553-0322	322	34	9.6		263 (81.7%)	18 (5.6%)	19 (5.9%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.8%)	83.1	80^th of 493 public middle schools	83.8%		80.1	88^th of 501 public middle schools	82.4%	8				48.2	53.9	65.1		56.2				52.4	56.5	66.0		58.7		53.8		53.8		$16,551	$1,003	$15,547
Parmenter	Public	K-5	235 Wachusett Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 541-5281	291	23	12.5		211 (72.5%)	15 (5.2%)	35 (12.0%)	21 (7.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.1%)	81.3	167^th of 916 public elementary schools	81.8%		71.8	268^th of 928 public elementary schools	71.1%	101	69.2	50.9	55.6					57.5	76.9	61.5	66.7					67.6	51.9			51.9		$17,454	$1,007	$16,447
Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	147 Pond Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 528-5400	964	86	11.2		765 (79.4%)	24 (2.5%)	114 (11.8%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.1%)	59.1	157^th of 348 public high schools	54.9%		61.9	139^th of 347 public high schools	59.9%	18							58.1								46.6				60.1		54.2	$22,415	$1,139	$21,276

Cities Near Franklin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bellingham	3.39 mi	7	289^th
Medway	3.39 mi	4	53^rd
Norfolk	3.95 mi	3	78^th
Wrentham	3.96 mi	3	65^th
Millis	4.3 mi	4	99^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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